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ORDINANCE NO. 2873
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ORDINANCE CODE BY
AMENDING SECTIONS 9130.5 AND 9130. 7 RELATING TO
MAXIMUM SITE COVERAGE AND SIDE YARD SETBACKS IN
THE OLD TOWN AND TOWN LOT DISTRICTS
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does or-
dain as follows:
SECTION 1 . The Huntington Beach Ordinance Code is hereby
amended by amending sections 9130.5 and 9130. 7 to read as
follows:
9130. 5 MAXIMUM SITE COVERAGE. Maximum site coverage shall
be 50 percent. For site coverage, see Article 970,
"Definitions. " )
Exception: For single-unit dwellings only, maximum site
coverage may be increased up to a 5 percent bonus over base
site coverage, provided that such additional square footage is
offset by an equal amount of open space in the form of bal-
conies or decks on the second level. Such additional open
space shall be subject to the open space requirements of this
article and be approved by the Director. Structures on which
such site coverage bonus is allowed shall not exceed two
stories in height.
9130. 7 SETBACK (SIDE YARD) . Side yard setbacks shall be
as follows:
Dwellings, garages and Aggregate for both side yards
accessory buildings: shall be 20 percent of lot
width; minimum three (3) feet
for interior side yards;
minimum five ( 5) feet for ex-
terior side yards. Garages
located on a single twenty-five
( 25) foot wide lot may have a
three ( 3) foot exterior side
yard setback.
Eaves: Thirty (30) inches except eave
return may maintain setback of
eighteen (18) inches for a dis-
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Eaves (contd. ) tance of twelve (12) feet mea-
sured from the beginning of the
eave return at the front of the
house.
Thirty (30) inches must be main-
tained when eave is over re-
quired windows.
Fireplaces: Thirty ( 30) inches.
Open, unroofed stair- Three (3) feet.
ways and balconies:
Exception for Zero Lot line Interior Side Yards. A zero
interior side yard setback may be permitted provided that the
opposite side yard meets the 20 percent aggregate requirement
and subject to the following criteria:
(a) The lot adjacent to the zero setback side yard shall
either be held under the same ownership at the time of applica-
tion or a deed restriction or agreement shall be recorded
giving written consent of the adjacent property owner.
(b) Separation between the structure and any structure on
an adjacent lot shall either be zero or a minimum of five ( 5)
feet.
(c) A maintenance easement, approved as to form by the
City Attorney, shall be recorded between the property owner and
the owner of the adjacent lot to which access is required in
order to maintain and repair a zero lot line structure. Such
easement shall be an irrevocable covenant running with the
land. No building permits shall be issued until such recorded
maintenance easement has been submitted.
SECTION 2 . This ordinance shall take effect thirty days
after its passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 17th
day of March 1986.
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Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Clerk 1`$_ �G City ttorney TV
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REVIEWED AND APPROVED: INITIATED AND APPROVED:
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City Administrator hector of Deve opment
Services
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Ord. No. 2823
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
I, ALICIA M. WENTWORTH, the duly elected, qualified City
Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of the said City, do hereby certify that the whole number
of members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven;
that the foregoing ordinance was read to said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 3rd day of March
19 86, and was again read to said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 17th day of March , 1986 , and
was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of more than a majority of
all the members of said City Council.
AYES: Councilmen:
Kelly, MacAllister, Finley, Mandic, Bailey, Green
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
None
NOT UOTING: Thomas ok yf
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California
t, Alicia M. Wentworth CITY CLERK of the City of
Huntington Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the City
Council, do hereby certify that a synopsis of this
ordinaixe tsati tegn published 'in the Huntington
Beach tnl-te;:endent on
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In ac"tda;z': �wAh the City Ch""t--r of said City.
AL'ICIA M. WENTWORTN
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